Arsenal

Mikel Merino

Mikel Merino times his run into the penalty area just after everyone has stopped watching him, turning midfield discipline into a genuine goal threat. He wins the ball in the air with real conviction, an asset most central midfielders do not offer.
Spain Arsenal MID
Appearances
2
Goals
0

Season Snapshot

Minutes played
33
16.50 per match
Assists
0
Key passes
0
Pass accuracy
96%

Season Stats

Appearances
2
Minutes played
33
Goals
0
Assists
0
Key passes
0
Accuracy
96%

League Rankings

Among Premier League 2026/27 midfielders

Assists
17th of 17
Key passes
80th of 80
Pass accuracy
84th of 85
Goals
23rd of 23
😈 The Bad Boys #78 of 262
🎯 Pass Masters #240 of 375
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ARS
ARS
16:30
Sun 6 Sep
CHE
CHE
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SUN
SUN
19:00
Sat 12 Sep
ARS
ARS
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BHA
BHA
14:00
Sat 19 Sep
ARS
ARS
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ARS
ARS
11:30
Sat 10 Oct
LEE
LEE
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NFO
NFO
15:30
Sun 18 Oct
ARS
ARS

Mikel Merino, The Midfielder Who Arrives Late

He times his run into the box just after everyone stops watching him, adding goals to a deep midfield role.

Merino times his run into the box just after everyone stops watching him, turning a role built around midfield discipline into a genuine goal threat few opponents plan for. He wins the ball in the air with real conviction, an asset most central midfielders do not offer, and that strength lets Arsenal use him at defensive set pieces too. His versatility across midfield and centre back gives the squad an option other teams cannot easily replicate.

The tension is whether asking one player to cover such different jobs dilutes what he does best in any single one. A specialist who focuses purely on arriving late might score more, and a pure defensive midfielder might win more duels, but Arsenal seem to value the range itself. Watch which role he is picked for on a given week.

The Rest Of The Squad

23 players

Goalkeepers

1
David Raya
Spain · Age 30
2 apps
30
Illan Meslier
Leeds United · Age 26
0 apps
13
Kepa Arrizabalaga
Age 31
0 apps

Defenders

4
Ben White
Age 28
2 apps 1a
3
Cristhian Mosquera
Age 22
2 apps
6
Gabriel Magalhães
Brazil · Age 28
2 apps
49
Myles Lewis-Skelly
Age 19
2 apps
33
Riccardo Calafiori
Age 24
2 apps 2a
15
Ezri Konsa
England · Age 28
1 app
5
Piero Hincapié
Ecuador · Age 24
1 app
12
Jurriën Timber
Age 25
0 apps
2
William Saliba
France · Age 25
0 apps

Midfielders

41
Declan Rice
England · Age 27
2 apps
10
Eberechi Eze
England · Age 28
2 apps
8
Martin Ødegaard
Norway · Age 27
2 apps 1g
36
Martín Zubimendi
Spain · Age 27
2 apps
39
Bruno Guimarães
Newcastle United · Age 28
1 app
56
Max Dowman
Age 16
0 apps

Forwards

7
Bukayo Saka
England · Age 25
2 apps 2g
17
Christos Tzolis
Age 24
2 apps
29
Kai Havertz
Germany · Age 27
2 apps 1g
20
Noni Madueke
England · Age 24
1 app
14
Viktor Gyökeres
Sweden · Age 28
0 apps
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